The existence and influence of LGBTQ people in our nation’s capital is as long as it is invisible. A new book examines the unknown or barely known lives of gay people working and living in our nation’s capital, a city…
Inside an unassuming storefront on 18th Street near Castro, it is hard not to be immediately drawn to the bright and vibrant colors of the newest — and one of the most prized — artifacts representing the history of the gay and…
If there’s one thing that the Nazis did really well, it was to harness the power of symbols — starting with the rebranding of the swastika. In addition to the public propaganda, there were also the symbols used in the concentration camps…
Orbitz has the perfect itinerary for the ultimate LGBTQ Civil Rights road trip, and just in time for National Road Trip Day. The interactive map lists 15 sites across the country that have played a significant role in our long…
Today’s Gay Liberation Movement can trace its roots directly to the Stonewall riots on June 28, 1969. The impromptu demonstrations, which occurred after a nighttime police raid at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York City, lasted several days. Soon after…
Nine years after his death, The New York Times has finally gotten around to admitting that former New York City Mayor Ed Koch was gay. The story, replete with interviews from long-time staffers and friends “now in the twilight of…
The protection of LGBTQ communities and their complex, deep histories is an ongoing battle waged by activists, politicians, and historians around the world. As government leaders and public figures attempt to diminish both the rights and visibility of these groups…
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